https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/artists-boycott-great-escape-barclays/
I've just come across this, the article mentions plans to boycott future events including Latitude because of the sponsorship
Usually announced close to the festival but probably all the usual late night stuff, they've been doing a lot more surprise guests doing DJ sets recently
Still a slot missing in the tent on Sunday, maybe they might add a secret set in there? They do tend to do more secret sets as part of their late night lineups though so I'm not sure
I still think I preferred last year's lineup overall but I'm still looking forward to it, it's always a fantastic weekend and I'm sure I'll see some amazing acts too, I'm especially excited for CMAT and Chic
Looks as if there's a fair few Glasto crossovers this year, will be good to see what to expect before the weekend
By my estimations we're now full on the Obelisk on Friday and Sunday, potentially missing 1 act from Saturday but not sure if it'll only be 6 because of the 2 headliners
In the tent we're still missing an act on Friday and Sunday
We also have the Alcove to be announced which is always good for new acts
Latitude does undiscovered gems the best, having a little listen through of today's acts and it's very much the same for 2024
Also have to say the comedy lineup this year is stacked, they really know how to make a great lineup of comedians
Just seen that too, 11am
Wouldn't expect anything too big but theyre still missing their now usual 90s Obelisk opener and I did notice The Charlatans are free on the Saturday, anything like that would be great though - I'm excited to see what else is in store
Has anyone got any other hopes for acts to be added? I wouldn't expect anything huge but someone like Johnny Marr opening the Obelisk one day would be very cool - there's still a few slots left so they'll probably be slowly released over the next few months like usual
No clue, unless they're renaming it? They still have ties to the BBC though so who knows
Tbh I think more people just call it 'the tent' that its a waste of time giving it a name at all
Looking at previous years there are still a couple more slots to fill on the various stages
Obelisk
Friday: 1 slot, Saturday: 2 slots, Sunday: 1 slot
Tent
Friday: 2 slots, Saturday: 3 slots, Sunday: 1 slot
Plus more from Sunrise
That's a massive improvement for me, I think I prefer last year's but overall its a decent mix of names (and evidently a lot more to come too)
It's always a fabulous weekend and has been said, on paper is very different to in reality and once you've done your full listen through on the lineup too it fills out a lot more
I'm looking forward to it a lot